The increase in pork prices due to limited supply coupled with high consumer demand during the Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse), as well as rising prices for eating out and home maintenance materials, are the main reasons for the slight increase of 0.05% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January 2026 compared to the previous month.
The industrial production index (IIP) in December continued to maintain a positive growth trend, estimated to increase by 2.2% compared to the previous month and by 10.1% compared to the same period last year.
Rising food prices and dining out rates were the main reasons for the 0.19% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December 2025 compared to the previous month. Compared to December 2024, the December CPI increased by 3.48%. The average CPI for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased by 3.44% compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. For the whole year 2025, the CPI increased by 3.31% year-on-year, meeting the target set by the National Assembly.
Industrial production in November continued to maintain a positive growth trend. The industrial production index in November is estimated to have increased by 2.3% compared to the previous month and by 10.8% compared to the same period last year.
The consumer price index (CPI) in November increased by 0.45% compared to the previous month, mainly due to high food prices in provinces and centrally run cities directly affected by floods after the storm; eating out increased due to increased input material costs and fuel prices. The CPI in November increased by 3.28% compared to December 2024; increased by 3.58% compared to the same period last year.
The industrial production index in October is estimated to have increased by 2.4% compared to the previous month and by 10.8% compared to the same period last year.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in October increased by 0.20% compared to the previous month, mainly due to high food prices in provinces and cities directly affected by floods after the storm; eating out increased due to input material costs and continued increase in educational services at non-public schools. The CPI in October increased by 2.82% compared to December 2024; increased by 3.25% compared to the same period last year.
The consumer price index (CPI) in September increased by 0.42% compared to the previous month due to increased prices of non-public education services, food prices and housing maintenance materials. The CPI in September increased by 2.61% compared to December 2024; increased by 3.38% compared to the same period last year.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August increased by 0.05% compared to the previous month, mainly due to increases in rental housing prices and eating out. The CPI in August increased by 2.18% compared to December 2024; increased by 3.24% compared to the same period last year. On average, in the first eight months of 2025, the CPI increased by 3.25% compared to the same period last year; core inflation increased by 3.19%.
Industrial production in August continued to record growth. The industrial production index for August is estimated to increase by 2.2% compared to the previous month and by 8.9% compared to the same period last year.
